someday, it is my prayer that the immigration law becomes the law of the land and i can attend that nationalization ceremonies and watch these people swear an oath of allegiance to this country that is their home. on that day, america will be a better and stronger country. thank you. [applause] >> i think it would be appropriate to refer to the bill as a schumer mccain bill. these two senators really started this process. they have the smallest egos among us. [laughter] they would wear it better than the rest of us. i hope the third time is the charm. this is the third time i have been involved and try to fix this problem. ofhink 2013 is a year immigration reform. we have many people involved. we will either have a bill or get into a heck of a fight. why do we have 11 million immigrants? america is an idea. no one owns it. it is not owned by a race or ethnic group or any particular religion. it is an idea where it has grown for 200 years and gotten better. we will always have a problem, but as long as we keep that idea in tact of -- we have a right and responsibility to control for the good of our